bicycles, coffee, and social psychology. researches the causes and consequences of #conspiracytheories he/him. woiworung land. https://mdmarques.com
How long before this garbage take from the CDC poisons AI models?
Alicia AultCDC has updated its vaccine safety pages. Now says: "The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism." Whoa #EpiSky #pediatrics #NeuroSky #PsychSky
Dr Gregory emphasised the dangers of putting any metallic device, like a phone, into a microwave, calling it "not a sensible idea".
Conspiracy theories about AusAlert test spreading onlineFrom wrapping your phone in foil to secret phones, ABC NEWS Verify takes a look into some of these false claims and real concerns about AusAlert to try to answer a few questions.www.abc.net.auThis sense that “everyone is using it” goes a long way toward explaining AI’s rapid spread, even among students who are well aware of its shortcomings. Social-norms research consistently shows that people tend to match their behavior to what they think others are doing. So, once AI use feels normal…
AI and Critical ThinkingGenerative AI is enabling students to avoid the friction of learning—the struggle to synthesize, organize, and articulate ideas that is central to the educational process.www.aaup.orgabsolutely fascinating story about missing scientists and the 1977 show Alternative 3 (with music by Eno!) h/t @srhastraea.bsky.social
The missing scientists at the centre of a UFO conspiracyAre the disappearances or deaths of eleven US scientists really linked in a nefarious plot? Or just a conspiracy theory with roots in a bizarre broadcast that rocked Britain in the 1970s?www.theguardian.com“When it [landed], there was fire and there was noise and it flamed the whole way down. Everybody saw it,” she says. The Elder explains it came from Bunjil, the creator often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle. “He sent down a fire rock to frighten the s**t out of everyone and make them behave,”.
Why one of our greatest scientific discoveries is in a UK gift shopThe fight to claim a 3.5-tonne space rock didn't just kickstart a publicity battle that divided an empire — it also left a gaping hole in culture. Centuries on, the question remains: Who owned it?www.abc.net.aua clear and concise writeup from @drdanieljolley.bsky.social to the UK parliament on #conspiracytheories and how to spot them. also includes some evidence based approaches and limitations. post.parliament.uk/conspiracy-t...
Conspiracy theories: What they are and how to spot themConspiracy theories can have social and political consequences, but why do people believe them and what conversational techniques work to address them?post.parliament.ukflashbacks to the time I suggested to the family, oh hey let's go climb a tree, then realised I didn't really enjoy heights about 10m up while our daughter was speeding up ahead www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
Iconic Gloucester Tree reopens after three-year closureTourism operators are celebrating the reopening of the southern WA landmark, the Gloucester Tree, with visitors making the 37-metre climb to its peak for the first time since its closure three years a...www.abc.net.auadd it to the list of the tsunami of misinformation and AI slop that illustrates why piecemeal interventions at the user end fail to address the volume, velocity, and veracity of content coming out of social media companies
Doctor NurseFake news is back baby. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
so much joy www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
World Cup 2026: Cape Verde fans react to their goal against Uruguay live on BBC NewsDuring a live BBC News broadcast, reporter Paul Njie interviews a Cape Verde fan when the country suddenly scores its first ever World Cup goal against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup.www.bbc.comso proud of this young Aussie team. it's the only team sport I get behind, putting aside (most) all the social identity stuff when it comes to a super ordinate national identity. go socceroos!
ABC News AustraliaWorld Cup quick hits, Australia vs Türkiye, Nestory Irankunda's goal, Pat Beach's save
"make the alien looksmaxxing"
Mike RothschildObviously this is insane, but there's a long-running conspiracy theory that President Eisenhower met with alien representatives in 1954 to sign a non-agression pact and technology exchange called the Greada Treaty. I doubt this brainrot slop is a reference to that.
Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the GroundYouTube video by Massive Attackwww.youtube.comSeriously the most amazing article you'll read all month
Don MoynihanThis is just amazing. "The Office" meets Fyre Festival. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
if you're really curious about the true state of reality, click below for the latest from @matthewmatix.bsky.social @scicomguy.bsky.social @srhastraea.bsky.social @lingtax.bsky.social @robert-m-ross.bsky.social @eddieclarke.bsky.social, Martin, and me reported in the @aunz.theconversation.com
Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super-raccoons?Surveys may overestimate belief in conspiracy theories because of trolls and jokers – but genuine believers can still cause real-world harm.theconversation.com